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2025 Regular Session

House Bill 291

County and county district officers; require to have runoff election if no candidate receives majority after general election.

Became law as Chapter 431, Laws of 2025, signed March 24, 2025, 73 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-193, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE ALL CANDIDATES RUNNING IN THE STATE GENERAL ELECTION TO SECURE THE MAJORITY VOTE TO BE ELECTED; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-601, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; TO BRING FORWARD SECTIONS 23-15-603 AND 23-15-605, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, FOR THE PURPOSE OF POSSIBLE AMENDMENT; TO AMEND SECTION 23-15-951, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

Its course

January 10 to March 24, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 12 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 1132 days

Apportionment and ElectionsJan 10 to Jan 3020 days

In the SenateFeb 11 to Mar 623 days

ElectionsFeb 14 to Feb 2713 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 6 to Mar 148 days

With the GovernorMar 14 to Mar 2410 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 6

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 11

  1. Jan 10Referred to the House committee on Apportionment and Elections
  2. Jan 30Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 11Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 12 – Mar 6

  1. Feb 12Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 14Referred to the Senate committee on Elections
  3. Feb 27Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 6Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 14

  1. Mar 6Motion in the Senate to reconsider entered
  2. Mar 11Motion in the Senate to reconsider tabled
  3. Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  4. Mar 13Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  5. Mar 14Enrolled bill signed in the House

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 24

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  2. Mar 24Approved by the Governor
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Referred To Apportionment and ElectionsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  3. Feb 11PassedHouse of Representatives
  4. Feb 12Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 14Referred To ElectionsSenate
  6. Feb 27Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  7. Mar 6AmendedSenate
  8. Mar 6Passed As AmendedSenate
  9. Mar 6Motion to Reconsider EnteredSenate
  10. Mar 11Motion to Reconsider TabledSenate
  11. Mar 11Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  12. Mar 13Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  13. Mar 14Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  14. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  15. Mar 24Approved by GovernorGovernor